Diabetic Hunger is one of the three classic symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus, both Type 1 and Type 2. To understand the symptoms of Diabetes, one must first understand what the disease is and how it compromises the body. Diabetes is a systemic condition in which a person cannot utilize glucose properly due to a lack of insulin or the body’s inability to absorb insulin. Insulin is necessary in order for the body to transfer glucose out of the bloodstream and into muscles, tissues, and fats, where it can be utilized as fuel. The sugar remains in the bloodstream and it begins to act as a poisonous substance. The result of this high blood glucose level may cause a person to feel hungry, even though food was just consumed.

The act of eating, however, is not the problem. Diabetic hunger stems from the fact that the body is unable to absorb …